I would like for AnimeNEXT to have an AMV Panel (or several) if anyone is interested. I would be happy to assist, and be present for the panel if necessary. But, I do not want to run a panel myself. If you, or anyone you know is interested in hosting a panel, please shoot me an e-mail and we can discuss what you would like to present, and put you in contact with our panel staff.

We are still looking for AMV panelists. If you are interested in being a panelist, please let me know. As of right now, I have not heard from anyone. You don't even need to have a plan for your panel. We can discuss what would make an acceptable presentation after you have expressed interest.

Again, we are still looking for panelists. To the best of my knowledge, no one has contacted anyone in AnimeNEXT staff if they are interested in hosting, or helping to host an AMV panel. This is really a shame. I really would like for there to be a panel in 2010. If there is still no interest from anyone in hosting a panel in 2010, I'll feel morally obligated to host a panel myself in 2011.

Great! I am happy to hear that. How many other editors would you feel comfortable working with? If we can get 1 other editor, and only 1 other editor, I may be able to join the two of you for a total of 3. I don't think we'd want any more than 4 editors to host a panel.

We are even still looking for more panelists. If you are a panelist, you will be partially, or completely comped for your admission to AnimeNEXT. There can be a little wiggle room for reimbursement if a panel presentation runs longer than normal. The deadline for submitting your interest to be a panelist is May 8th.

After the staff meeting on Sunday, several staff are trying to round up some folks that they know who do AMVs to try to host, or co-host an AMV panel or two. I am hopeful there will be a response, because I really don't have time to work on a panel presentation during these next two months. Again, I can sit in and help out, but I cannot create a full on presentation.

We currently have 2 other editors in addition to myself willing to host a panel. I believe that we will be able to run a panel. If someone would like to step in for me to take my place, I would appreciate it. If not, then what you see is what you get. ><

As of right now, we are un-set on what we would like to show. If anyone has any suggestions, we are open.

If you are interested in having one of your AMVs shown in front of a live audience and then critiqued by our group of panelists, please send me an e-mail with your video information. Please make this a video that is not being sent to AnimeNEXT for the AMV Contest or General Screening. This can also be a partially completed video and / or an older video you have made. If you want to bring an at-door submission to be looked at, please give it to me on a CD or DVD after the first screening of the AMV Contest so that I can make sure it is appropriate. We (staff) are not being provided with internet access at AnimeNEXT, and I cannot download your video at any time during the convention. If there is a lot of interest in this, I need to know ASAP so that we can extend the duration of the panel.

Since we had Dragon/Roy drop out due to unforeseen circumstances, the AMV panel presentation will be a basic presentation of how to create an AMV. My co-panel Jonathan Rozen and I will go over how to rip video from a DVD, audio from a CD, on a PC and a MAC, and how to use video editing software on a PC and a MAC. We will go over basic techniques for editing, and some common mistakes. We will create short sample clips to demonstrate what the rendered product will look like from the video editing software.

We will be unable to critique or go over anyone's personal AMVs during this panel. Due to a lack of actual responses to me from anyone to have their AMVs critiqued, or any other type of content for a presentation, or whether anyone intends to show up at an AMV panel, this is what we have been able to come up with on short notice.